12 terrific terrariums

When writing about the miniature mock landscapes of photographer Matthew Alabanese and the window farming movement last week, I never thought that these two seemingly disparate posts could be linked together. Well, they can be. Take miniature, self-contained "landscapes" and indoor gardening and what do you get? Terrariums. If you’ve perused the home and garden section of a major newspaper, shopped around Etsy , or regularly read a shelter blog, you’ve probably noticed that terrariums are all the rage. Combining gardening, DIY/crafting, creative upcycling, interior decorating, and a healthy dose of imagination, terrariums have come a long way since Wardian Cases and the moss-and-a-plastic-mushroom-in-a-pickle-jar days. Below you’ll find a dozen eye-catching, living room-friendly terrariums of all shapes and sizes that are decidedly not for kids and range in price from unde...